What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Niger and Sudan?

0.1 per 1,000 total births, with Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Sudan: Stillbirth rate

Niger

21.4 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Sudan

21.5 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Niger rank

18th

Sudan rank

17th

Stillbirth rate over time

Niger
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 21.5 per 1,000 total births against 21.4 per 1,000 total births in Niger, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 total births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 17th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26.3 per 1,000 total births	26.23 per 1,000 total births	0.07 per 1,000 total births	Niger
2010s	21.79 per 1,000 total births	23.42 per 1,000 total births	1.63 per 1,000 total births	Sudan
2020s	21.55 per 1,000 total births	21.7 per 1,000 total births	0.15 per 1,000 total births	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Niger or Sudan?: Sudan, at 21.5 per 1,000 total births against 21.4 per 1,000 total births in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Niger and Sudan?: 0.1 per 1,000 total births, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Niger ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)
Unit: per 1,000 total births
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.